Author
Leon C. Walters
Bio: Leon C. Walters is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Nuclear fuel. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 90 citations.
Topics: Nuclear fuel
Papers
More filters
TL;DR: In this paper, the performance of metallic fuels in liquid-metal fast breeder reactors (LMFBRs) is summarized, then the state of the art for the metallic fuel types that are regarded as principal candidates for LMFBR applications are assessed.
Abstract: Renewed interest in metallic fuels for liquid-metal fast breeder reactors (LMFBRs) has arisen for several reasons: The excellent performance demonstrated by metallic fuel, particularly at Experimental Breeder Reactor II; the demonstrated transient capability; the inherent compatibility with the sodium coolant; and the potential for superior breeding gain are primary benefits. The performance of metallic fuels in LMFBRs is summarized, then the state of the art for the metallic fuel types that are regarded as principal candidates for LMFBR applications are assessed. After listing the key issues that exist for metallic fuels, recommendations are made for resolving those issues.
99 citations
Cited by
More filters
TL;DR: A review of the development status for three accident tolerant fuel cladding technologies, namely coated zirconium-based cladding, ferritic alumina-forming alloy cladding and silicon carbide fiber-reinforced SCCM composite, is offered in this paper.
494 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the basic phenomena governing the performance of this type of fuel are well known, and have been sufficiently well modeled to specify design parameters that will assure reliable performance, such as fuel swelling, mechanical and chemical interactions with various cladding materials, performance during transients, failure mechanisms, and behavior following both benign and complete failure of fuel pins.
338 citations
TL;DR: The Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) as discussed by the authors is an innovative liquid metal reactor concept being developed at Argonne National Laboratory, which aims to exploit the inherent properties of liquid metal cooling and metallic fuel in a way that leads to substantial improvements in the characteristics of the complete reactor system.
Abstract: The Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) is an innovative liquid metal reactor concept being developed at Argonne National Laboratory. It seeks to specifically exploit the inherent properties of liquid metal cooling and metallic fuel in a way that leads to substantial improvements in the characteristics of the complete reactor system. The IFR concept consists of four technical features: (1) liquid sodium cooling, (2) pool-type reactor configuration, (3) metallic fuel, and (4) an integral fuel cycle, based on pyrometallurgical processing and injection-cast fuel fabrication, with the fuel cycle facility collocated with the reactor, if so desired.
237 citations
TL;DR: The US experience with mixed oxide, metal, and mixed carbide fuels is substantial, comprised of irradiation of over 50,000 MOX rods, over 130,000 metal rods, and 600 mixed-carbide rods, in EBR-II and FFTF alone as mentioned in this paper.
219 citations
TL;DR: In the framework of the Generation IV Sodium Fast Reactor Program, the Advanced Fuel Project has conducted an evaluation of the available fuel systems supporting future sodium cooled fast reactors as discussed by the authors, based on documented performance of metallic fast reactor fuels and the early results of tests currently being conducted in US and international transmutation fuel development programs.
173 citations